The group, made up of members of the South Carolina Republican Party, were unimpressed, even disgusted, by what they saw. Comey spent an hour with ABC’s George Stephanopoulous complaining about the place he found himself in during the 2016 presidential campaign. He was in a lose-lose situation having to investigate Hillary Clinton’s emails, decide not to pursue charges against her, and, having found new emails, decide when to reopen the case.

They were particularly taken aback, for instance, by Comey claiming he felt alone and uncomfortable both during the election and while serving under President Trump.